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Posted on April 11th, by Marcia Loader in News. Comments Off on Tornado siren tests to sound April 20

Residents of Lenawee County should be aware that the county will be testing its tornado sirens at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, April 20. The annual tests are conducted to ensure that proper notification will be provided to residents in case of any emergency weather crisis.
For the state of Michigan, its official tornado season usually spans from mid-June to mid-July, however, tornadoes could appear in the state during April and May.

Posted on April 11th, by Marcia Loader in News. Comments Off on River Raisin floods over April 8 weekend

An inch of rain on already saturated ground Friday drained into the already swollen River Raisin adding to the water that overflowed the banks that was evident in both the Bachmayer Park and Ellis Playground on Saturday in Blissfield. Areas of the park were still submerged Monday afternoon.
By Saturday afternoon, Blissfield Chief of Police Dale Greenleaf was on patrol in the village limits, at times parking at the entrance of Ellis Park off

U.S. 223, blocking off any possible entrance to the park, which was also roped off with caution tape due the high waters creeping up the park’s entrance. Traffic cones and orange pylons on the park’s driving lane were nearly submerged in water down near the Ellis Park softball fields that same afternoon. This was the second straight week that heavy and persistent rainfall caused the river to spill … Read More »

Posted on March 28th, by Marcia Loader in News. Comments Off on Featherless Bingo April 1 in Deerfield

DEERFIELD — A “Featherless Bingo” event will be hosted by Council #7832, Knights of Columbus, April 1 at Light Of Christ Deerfield Salt Center
Many prizes including hams are offered. Door open at 6 p.m. and snacks are available. For details, please call 734-269-2279.

Posted on March 15th, by Marcia Loader in News, Sports. Comments Off on SMCC gets past Madison men in regional final

The Madison men’s basketball team battled to the regional final buzzer, but it was a three-point buzzer-beating basket by SMCC that finished their season, 57-54, despite the fact that the Trojans had been down by 16 points in the third quarter. They tied the game with six seconds left in the regional contest before the Falcons sank the big basket.

Posted on January 18th, by Marcia Loader in News. Comments Off on One dies in early Wednesday crash

U.S. 223 was closed Wednesday until at least noon between County Line and Rodesiler highways after a two-vehicle crash took the life of one person, according to the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department.

Posted on January 12th, by Marcia Loader in News. Comments Off on Blissfield council moves toward May pool ballot issue

By Melissa Burnor

Blissfield village council approved parameters for a bond issue to be placed on a May special election ballot for voters to approve to construct a new community pool. In a 6-0 vote with councilman Bob Valdez absent the council approved up to a $2.1 million bond at a 20-year payback proposal for May 2 ballot. The action directed village administrator James Wonacott to meet with the bond counsel and prepare the actual language that will appear on the ballot asking village residents to approve the millage request to replace or rebuild the Gail Giles Community Pool that has been closed since the summer of 2015. Wonacott said he will have the formal resolution ready for the Jan. 23 meeting where it will be given official approval to be placed on the May ballot.
Three proposals were presented to the … Read More »